PHILIPPINES: The Department of Transportation & Communications has awarded a 540m yuan contract to CNR Dalian for the supply of 12 light metro vehicles for Manila metro Line 3. The first trainset is due to be delivered at the end of 2015.
The four-section articulated vehicles will be 31 m long, 2 500 mm wide and 3·65 m high with a maximum operating speed of 65 km/h. They are designed for local conditions, with powerful air-conditioning and stainless-steel bodies for better corrosion resistance.
PHILIPPINES: A consortium comprising Marubeni Corp, DMCI Holdings and a local partner has been awarded a US$1·12bn contract by Universal LRT Corp to build and commission the 22 km MRT-7 metro line in Manila. The Department of Transportation & Communications has recommended approval of changes to the project design that ...
USA: The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has expressed concern over an increase in illegal ‘Subway surfing’, where people ride on the outside of metro trains, and New York City Transit has deployed drones to back up a publicity campaign developed with teenagers to tackle the problem ...
PHILIPPINES: Passenger services on the Manila LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 began on November 16, following an official inauguration by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr the previous day. ‘This extension will greatly reduce travel time, giving commuters the gift of more moments spent with ...
